Jervis Inlet

Jervis Inlet
French: Baie Jervis
Mount Frederick William & the "elbow" of the inlet
Jervis Inlet is located in British Columbia
Jervis Inlet
Jervis Inlet
Map of Jervis Inlet
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°55′25″N 123°58′27″W / 49.92361°N 123.97417°W / 49.92361; -123.97417 (Jervis Inlet)
TypeFjord
Part ofSalish Sea
Max. length89 km (55 mi)[1]
Max. depth670 m (2,200 ft)[1]

Jervis Inlet[2] (locally /ˈɑːrvɪs/ JAR-viss)[3] (lekw'emin in she shashishalhlem)[4] is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast, about 95 km (59 mi) northwest of Vancouver, and the third of such inlets north of the 49th parallel, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, Vancouver's harbour.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b Government of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans (2009-01-29). "Fisheries and Oceans Canada |Pacific Region | Jervis Inlet". www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  2. ^ "Jervis Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  4. ^ "lekw'emin". BC Geographical Names. 2023-01-03.
  5. ^ "Jervis Inlet". BC Geographical Names.
  6. ^ "lekw'emin". BC Geographical Names. 2024-01-03.